How will confidentiality be ensured?
The confidentiality of priority documents that are not yet publicly available will be ensured via a simple access control list within the service monitored by the patent applicant. An applicant requesting a certified copy of a priority document to be made available via the service will receive an access code either from the Office of first filing or from WIPO depending on cases. This access code will enable the patent applicant to maintain control over access to the document to specify which Offices should have permission to access the priority document.
